CVE-2026-12423
NVD: A flaw was found in Foreman. NVD: The Red Hat Satellite /unattended/provision API endpoint is vulnerable to an authentication bypass due to a semantic logic flaw in host_verifier.rb. NVD: The application verifies the database state of a provisioning token rather than its actual presence in the incoming HTTP request.
7.5 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0039 (31) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: A flaw was found in Foreman. NVD: The Red Hat Satellite /unattended/provision API endpoint is vulnerable to an authentication bypass due to a semantic logic flaw in host_verifier.rb. NVD: The application verifies the database state of a provisioning token rather than its actual presence in the incoming HTTP request.
Possible impact
Source describes authentication boundary review. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authentication boundary review.
Affected context
vendor/product: redhat / satellite; affected version context: -, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes authentication boundary review. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authentication boundary review.; CVSS 7.5 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 31; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, Vendor Advisory.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / Vendor Advisory description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.
Official references
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12423
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/07/10
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74503
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74504
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12423
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488956